Stressflation in California
Using physical and mental distress data, we have ranked the counties across California to show where has seen the largest increase of stress both mentally and physically in the past 5 years.
% Physical Distress Change Over 5 Years
% Mental Distress Change Over 5 Years
% Total Stress Change Over 5 Years
% Average Stress Change Over 5 Years
| Ranking | County | % Physical Distress Change Over 5 Years | % Mental Distress Change Over 5 Years | % Total Stress Change Over 5 Years | % Average Stress Change Over 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Mariposa | 2.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 |
| 7 | Tehama | 3.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 |
| 8 | Alpine | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| 9 | Colusa | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| 10 | Inyo | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| 11 | Kern | 3.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| 12 | Lake | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| 13 | Modoc | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| 14 | San Joaquin | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| 15 | Shasta | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| 16 | Sierra | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| 17 | Trinity | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| 18 | Tuolumne | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| 19 | Yuba | 2.0 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| 20 | Alameda | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 21 | Butte | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 22 | El Dorado | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 23 | Glenn | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 24 | Humboldt | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 25 | Kings | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 26 | Los Angeles | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 27 | Mendocino | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 28 | Nevada | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 29 | Orange | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 30 | Placer | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 31 | Sacramento | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 32 | San Benito | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 33 | San Bernardino | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 34 | Solano | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 35 | Sonoma | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 36 | Stanislaus | 1.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
| 37 | Contra Costa | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 38 | Imperial | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 39 | Madera | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 40 | Merced | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 41 | Mono | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 42 | Monterey | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 43 | Napa | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 44 | Plumas | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 45 | Riverside | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 46 | San Diego | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 47 | San Luis Obispo | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 48 | Santa Barbara | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 49 | Santa Cruz | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 50 | Siskiyou | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 51 | Tulare | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 52 | Yolo | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 53 | Fresno | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 54 | Marin | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 55 | San Mateo | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 56 | Santa Clara | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 57 | Ventura | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 58 | San Francisco | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
The data for frequent physical and mental distress in 2017, and physical and mental distress in 2021 is taken from County Health Rankings. We compared the change in stress levels across counties in each state to rank where experienced the largest increase.
